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US Pres. Donald Trump has lambasted USAID for absurd foreign expenditures. But Trump has omitted perhaps the most scandalous operation: in Ukraine, the US funded groups which defamed the US Vice President, members of Congress, and US journalists as “foreign propagandists,” while training Ukrainians in “PSYOP” tactics. The US government funded a Ukrainian military intelligence firm which smeared US Vice President JD Vance, US Counterterrorism Director Joe Kent, and Rep. Thomas Massie as “foreign propagandists of the Russian Federation.” To […]

The post USAID funded Ukraine group that smeared VP Vance as pro-Russia ‘propagandist’ first appeared on The Grayzone.

The post USAID funded Ukraine group that smeared VP Vance as pro-Russia ‘propagandist’ appeared first on The Grayzone.

It’s illegal to deport people for political speech, but that’s exactly what ICE is trying to do to this Palestinian Columbia student.

The post If Trump Can Deport Mahmoud Khalil, Freedom of Speech Is Dead appeared first on The Intercept.

Defying bans and fines, Celtic fans continue to champion the Palestinian cause, drawing from their club’s deep roots in anti-colonial struggle. Now, they’re spearheading the movement to kick Israel out of international football.

The post Love From Glasgow to Gaza: Why Celtic FC Fans Support Palestine appeared first on MintPress News.

“Trump’s erratic trade policies are baffling businesses, threatening investment and economic growth.” — AP

Tariffs shall apply to all exports unless we have a surplus of certain exports and need to offload. Then we’ll cut you a great deal. You like corn?

Tariffs shall apply to all imports unless more than 50 percent of American children ask for that import for Christmas. Remember: Kids don’t really want loose poutine in their stockings.

If you tariff us after we’ve already tariffed you, we’ll tariff you again. It’ll definitely stop there. Probably.

Tariffs shall apply to all cars not made in the United States unless the cars made in the United States need parts from other countries to legally be considered a car. The same applies to airplanes, but honestly, no one’s keeping track of airplanes.

Tariffs shall not be in effect on April Fools’ Day (To be clear: There’s not not not not not tariffs on April 1.)

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The Pentagon owns 145 golf courses. As Trump cuts key government services, we found it aims to spend on sand traps and clubhouses.

The post Pentagon Keeps Pouring Cash Into Golf Courses — Even As Trump Slashes Government Spending appeared first on The Intercept.

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As the saying goes, ‘If you’re not at the table, you’re on the menu.’ Right now, Thames Water, a vital public utility serving a quarter of England’s population, is being devoured by powerful corporate interests. The public has been completely sidelined. It’s high time the 82 percent of us who want water in public ownership […]

In his memoir Returning to Reims, the author Didier Eribon recalls his father’s revulsion towards French politicians and the journalists in whose presence they were far too comfortable. Watching TV after a day’s work in a factory, the negativity he felt over their chummy familiarities was matched only by his satisfaction when a trade unionist ‘with a worker’s accent’ arrived on the […]